Shrewsbury Town
EFL League One • England
Partial DataOfficial Contact
Coaches
| # | Name | Position | Phone | Social | Source | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Appleton | Former Head Coach (interim Mar 2025; 2-yr deal May 2025; sacked 28 Jan 2026) | — | — | — | Shrewsbury Town + Shropshire Live | — |
| 2 | Richard O'Donnell | Former Assistant Head Coach (with Appleton; departed Jan 2026) | — | — | — | Shropshire Star | — |
| 3 | Gareth Ainsworth | Former Head Coach (briefly post-Hurst; left for Gillingham Mar 2025) | — | — | — | Shropshire Live | — |
| 4 | Paul Hurst | Former Head Coach (returned Jan 2024; sacked Nov 2024) | — | — | — | Shrewsbury Town + Shropshire Star + Wikipedia | — |
Academies
Shrewsbury Town Academy (EPPP Category 3)
Sundorne Castle Training Centre, Newport Road, Sundorne, Shrewsbury, SY4 4RR (also Shrewsbury Sports Village host site)
Page: https://www.shrewsburytown.com/academy
Phone: 01743 289177 (Main switchboard - academy routes via reception); 01743 289177 (Shrewsbury Town in the Community Foundation)
Email: trials@stfcmjpl.co.uk (Mid-Junior Premier League / Academy trials); Jamie.edwards@shrewsburytowninthecommunity.com (Foundation); admin@foundationstfc.co.uk (Foundation admin); club format first.last@shrewsburytown.co.uk (e.g. ian@shrewsburytown.co.uk)
Additional Information
Founded 1886. Owner: Roland Wycherley (chairman, since 1996). Stadium renamed The Croud Meadow Jun 2023. Note: 2025-26 head coach successor (post-Hurst) under recruitment per indexed sources. Shrewsbury Town in the Community / Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation (Charity #1125101, Companies House #06614473; The Croud Meadow, Oteley Road SY2 6ST): 01743 289177, Jamie.edwards@shrewsburytowninthecommunity.com.